2016 OGA Annual Meeting
2016 OGA Annual Meeting
October 24, 2016, Portland Golf Club
In attendance: OGA CEO, OGA Executive Committee, OGA staff and program chairs, Representatives from PNGA, Evans Scholar Foundation, USGA, Directors from about 100 clubs (of 300) represented.
Highlights of Reports
- OGA members down from 50,000 in past 10 years, 40,000 members in 2016
- Junior Golf growth: Competitive and non competitive events with 1,227 Junior Golfers (560 in 29 competitive tournaments (supported by donations)
- “Youth on the Course” program with over 500 golfers paying $5 to play at 45 facilities
- OGA tour participation (in state tournaments)
- Volunteer base – 285 (tournaments, rating)
- Hosting of 115th USGA Women’s Amateur at Portland Golf Club, and USGA Women’s 4 ball at Bandon Dunes during 2016
- OGA Income on par with budget
- 5 Rules workshops held in 2016
- About 260 regular (real estate clubs, i.e. CWGA) and 60 associate clubs (not associated with a golf club)
- Interactive OGA website: check out these on the website:
- Rules of Golf Explained: http://www.usga.org/rules-hub/rules-of-golf-explained-trainers–series.html
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- Rules Quizzes: http://www.usga.org/RulesQuiz/rules_quizzes.html
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- Post a Score: http://oga.org/handicaps/post-score
USGA Report
- “Rules Simplification Review” by 2018 (Modernization Rules project)
- Online rules of golf videos at USGA site
- Oregon hosted 5 qualifier events during this past year
- One of Oregon Amateur Golfers (Monica Vaughn of Roseburg) picked as one of 8 to play in the winning 2016 Curtis Cup
PNGA (Pacific Northwest Golf Association) Report
(website: www.thepnga.org)
(Home Course: Dupont, Washington (OGA members play with reduced fee)
- E blasts available for special offers
- Publishes Pacific Northwest Golfer Magazine
- 15 regional championships
- 2017 Senior Women’s Amateur Championship – September. at Waverly Country Club
- In 2017 events to celebrate 40 years of PNGA sponsored women’s golf
Evans Scholars Report
In US: 935 in school at 20 universities
(95% graduation rate) In Oregon: 40 at U of O or OSU, 1 at Notre Dame, 1 at Northwestern. Residency completed at U of O for 31 scholars
Challenges: (Economics and Membership)
- Challenge of a demographic shift in play
- Trend of new golfers – not joining clubs, recreational only
- Growing membership, sharing communication
(Membership down, not growing)
- Tournaments for all skill levels
- Increasing membership through 2017 membership campaign, helping local clubs grow membership (6 clubs, including CWGA shared strategies used to grow membership)
- Keep Junior golfers playing (“University Club pilot project at Corvallis)
OGA golf fee remains at $35 (each member pays to OGA) for 2017
Where does it go?
– Handicapping/Course Rating $8 (22.9%)
– Championships/Tour/Rules $4.50 (12.9%)
– Marketing/Partnerships/Promo $5 (14.3%)
– Administration $5.50 (15.7%)
– OGA Golf Course Support $2 (5.7%)
– Junior Golf Support $2 (5.7%)
– PNGA Membership $1 (2.9%)
– Evans Scholarship Foundation $1 (2.9%)
– Debt Service and Reserve $6 (17%)
–OGA continues to work through its 10 Year Strategic Pillars of: Brand Enhancement, Leadership and Innovation of Core Products and Services, Human Resource Development, Facilities and Program Alignment (including communication to membership)
–Have created a new OGA logo
OGA Annual Awards presented following meeting, included:
–Members of the Year; Ken Forster, Illahe Hills Country Club
and Selma Cusick, Crooked River Ranch
–Handicap Chair of the Year: Guy DeMars, Stone Creek Golf Club
–Facility of the Year: Eugene Country Club
–Golf Professional of the Year: Tracy Snyder, Rogue Valley Country Club
–Club Executive of the Year: Jeff Fought, Black Butte Ranch
–Superintendents of the Year: David Stephens, Eagle Point Golf Club
and Steve Reynolds, Meadow Lakes Golf Club
–Dale Johnson Media Award: Tom Hewitt and Conan Elliott, Alpha Media
Submitted by Sue Oberg, OGA Director, representing CWGA
